DUNGARVAN
OBSERVER Vol. 103
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Friday, 10th April, 2015
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€7m approved for new Ring water source
Work expected to start later this year
AN RINN has been approved an estimated €7m for a new water source from Dungarvan, with work expected to begin later this year. Gaeltacht native and Fianna Fáil National Executive Member, Seánaí Kiely, delivered the good news this week after being informed by Irish Water that funding for
the establishment of a new water source for An Rinn has been approved. In written correspondence from Irish Water, Mr. Kiely was told that following a review of the project, “it has recently been approved”. “A new source of water from the Dungarvan area will be diverted to Ring. This
project has been appointed to our Major Capital Section for design and construction,” Irish Water stated. The cost of the project will be an estimated €7m and comes after months of representations from Seánaí Kiely, as well as Mayor James Tobin and MEP Brian Crowley. “Several local residents
in my community of Ring on the Gaeltacht peninsula approached me in September of last year seeking my assistance in finding a permanent solution to the poor quality of water in Ring,” Mr. Kiely told the Dungarvan Observer. “The quality of water in Ring is something that is well documented and
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St. Augustine’s College NEW TIERED SEATING 8.00 p.m.
Cheque presentations by Crew’s page 7 The Enterprise Group Sculpture Exhibition: Pictured during the set up around a sculpture by Blessing Sanyanga are Justin Laffan, Manu Madeira, Agnieszka Krym, Doris Reinisch and Eamon Gray who will have pieces of art on display at the exhibition in The Enterprise Bar, Grattan Square, Dungarvan, during the Festival of Food weekend. [Dan McGrath/Editorial Images]
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expects work to begin later this year. “The current standard of water in Ring is both dangerous and unacceptable,” said Mr. Kiely. He said the issues range from organic matter in the water and excessive chlorination to poor infrastructure leading to weak water pressure. Continued on page 2
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has been a major point of concern for people in the Gaeltacht community for many years.” Although Irish Water was not able to give an estimate for a completion date for the project, Mr. Kiely said that from talking to those involved, he is confident that the problem will soon become a priority and he
Festival of Food this weekend
The Divine Musical Comedy
Dermot O’Brien opens new office
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ONE of the country’s best and favourite food festivals, now in its eighth year, the West Waterford Festival of Food runs from Thursday, 9th April, to Sunday, 12th April, this year, with a busier and more engaging programme than ever before. As numbers of events and participants have increased every year, so numbers attending get bigger each year too, with more visitors than ever expected at this year’s Festival. One of the country’s pre-eminent food and family festivals and the template on which many other festivals have been
modelled, and worth in excess of €1.5m to the region’s economy, the West Waterford Festival of Food has increased visitor numbers by 20% over the last two years. The anticipation is that those numbers will increase again this year, with an exciting programme of events for all the family, all with a genuine communityfocused spirit and with many special guests. Continued on page 5
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